1946 Cardiganshire County Council election

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The seventeenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1946. It was preceded by the 1937 election with the scheduled 1940 and 1943 elections being postponed due to the Second World War, and followed by the 1949 election.

Candidates

27 candidates were returned unopposed, all but three of whom were retiring members. This resulted in 23 contests, the largest number since 1922. The contested wards included five of the six wards at Aberystwyth, where very few contests had taken place in the inter-war period. While the overwhelming majority of candidates stood as Independents, there were four Labour candidates.[1]

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Outcome

The new council was composed entirely of Independents, apart from a sole Labour councillor who won a seat at Aberystwyth. However, a number of long-serving councillors were deferred including three at Aberystwyth.[2]

At Felinfach, Simon Davies, a retiring alderman, defeated Gwladys Davies of Llanllyr who had represented the ward since 1928.

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Nesta Poulgrain* 385
Independent Evan John Thomas 358
Majority 27
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin John Davies 536
Independent Ieuan John Luke* 465
Majority 61
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* 620
Independent John N. Thomas 214
Majority 406
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John John 464
Independent Miss L. Winstanley 228
Majority 236
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwendoline Calan Evans Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs C.M. Lewis Evans* 386
Independent J. Barclay Jenkins 117
Majority 269
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Ellis 488
Labour Daniel Davies 344
Independent T.C. Jenkins* 72
Majority 144
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emlyn Abraham-Williams* 399
Independent Gwendolen Eluned Jones 194
Majority 205
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Eric Edwards 241
Independent Llewellyn Samuel* 202
Labour E. Treharne 122
Majority 39
Independent hold Swing

Aeron

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Aeron 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Glyn Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev J. Bowden Thomas 288
Independent Jesse Matthews 286
Independent Stanley Owen Williams 202
Majority 2
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Rees Morgan Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenkins Richards Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.L. Phillips 407
Independent Arthur Thomas* 339
Majority 68
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Morgan 179
Independent Isaac Richard Howells 120
Majority 59
Independent hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev David Lewis Evans Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Simon Davies 339
Independent Dan Lloyd 262
Independent Gladys Mary Douglas* 131
Majority 77
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emile Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Morgan Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Josiah Richard Jones* 308
Independent Griffith Davies 303
Majority 5
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rees Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Gwyn Evans* 297
Independent D.O. Morgan 274
Majority 23
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Zadrach Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Daniel Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Lodwick Herbert* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Richard Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Price Thomas 335
Independent D.C. Morgan 219
Majority 116
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Alban Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Owen Williams* 286
Independent J. Davies 103
Majority 183
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Capt. David Morgan* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Grey Hughes 247
Independent John Evans* 151
Majority 97
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Owen James Owen* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Oswald Davies 318
Independent Jack Evans 287
Majority 31
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd Thomas*
Independent Morgan Lloyd Jenkins
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Morgan Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs A.D.L. Evans* 226
Independent John Oliver 214
Majority 12
Independent hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev Fred Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Rowland Davies* 147
Independent William James 107
Majority 40
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev David Thomas Jones 437
Independent D.J. Edwards* 278
Majority 159
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B.J. Davies* 347
Independent T.L. Morris 335
Majority 12
Independent hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Richard Edwards* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 50 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1946 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.[3] Those elected included only one retiring alderman and the first woman ever appointed in the county.

The following retiring aldermen was re-elected:

  • D.R. Morgan, Bow Street

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

  • Mrs C.M. Evans, Aberystwyth
  • John Williams, Goginan
  • Morgan Jones, Strat Florida
  • Josiah R. Jones, Llandysul
  • Rees Williams, Llwyndafydd
  • Capt D. Morgan, Llannon
  • David James, Llwyndyrus

The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:

  • Simon Davies, Felinfach

Of the newly elected aldermen, Josiah Jones had previously served as alderman from 1922 until 1934.

By-elections

Six contested by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.[4]

Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election

Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Enoch James Morgan 306
Labour Daniel Davies 173
Majority 133
Independent hold Swing

Goginan by-election

Goginan by-election 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Isaac Richard Lewis 309
Independent W.G. Davies 188
Majority 121
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd by-election

Llandygwydd by-election 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Lloyd Davies 395
Independent David Jones 160
Majority 235
Independent hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo by-election

Llandysiliogogo by-election 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Thomas 300
Independent Evan Davies 212
Majority 88
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraed by-election

Llansantffraed by-election 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Dewi Morgan 263
Independent John James Jones 235
Majority 28
Independent hold Swing

Strata Florida by-election

Strata Florida by-election 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emrys S. Lloyd 299
Independent Joseph Morgan Hughes 208
Majority 91
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "County Council Elections. Full List of Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 21 February 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ "County Council Elections Results in Cardiganshire". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. New Chairman and Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 14 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "County Council By-Elections. Return of Six Additional Members". Welsh Gazette. 18 April 1946. p. 86. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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